Harmonized Skies: A Survey on Drone Acceptance across Europe

This study investigated the public acceptance of drones in six European countries. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was created, which was completed by 2998 participants. The general attitude towards drones, concerns, approval for different use cases, minimum tolerable flight altitude, acce...

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Veröffentlicht in:Drones (Basel) 2024-03, Vol.8 (3), p.107
Hauptverfasser: Stolz, Maria, Papenfuß, Anne, Dunkel, Franziska, Linhuber, Eva
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigated the public acceptance of drones in six European countries. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was created, which was completed by 2998 participants. The general attitude towards drones, concerns, approval for different use cases, minimum tolerable flight altitude, acceptable flight areas, and the impact of personal and demographic attributes on drone acceptance were analyzed. Overall, attitudes towards drones were quite positive in the entire sample and even improved slightly in a second measurement at the end of the questionnaire. However, the results also show that acceptance strongly depends on the use case. Drones for civil and public applications are more widely accepted than those for private and commercial applications. Moreover, the population still has high concerns about privacy and safety. Knowledge about drones, interest in technologies, and age proved essential to predicting acceptance. Thus, tailored communication strategies, for example, through social media, can enhance public awareness and acceptance.
ISSN:2504-446X
2504-446X
DOI:10.3390/drones8030107